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Lakeside Inn, Lake Placid, New York – Vintage Wall Art

Lakeside Inn, Lake Placid, New York, [between 1940 and 1950] — historic photograph
Lakeside Inn, Lake Placid, New York, [between 1940 and 1950]. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Lakeside Inn, Lake Placid, New York. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Lakeside Inn, Lake Placid, New York

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The Lakeside Inn sits on the shore of Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains, and this print pairs the resort with snowshoeing, a winter pastime that drew visitors to the region's hotels. Lake Placid had already built a reputation as a winter sports destination well before the 1940s, having hosted the 1932 Winter Olympics. The photograph is part of the Wittemann Collection, whose images of American sports and recreation document how leisure travel and winter outdoor activities took shape in the mid-20th century. The Library of Congress dates it only to between 1940 and 1950, so the exact year is not recorded.

Created / published[between 1940 and 1950]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1940-1950.
NotesWittemann Collection.
SubjectsHotels & taverns--New York (State)--Lake Placid--1940-1950. Snowshoeing--New York (State)--Lake Placid--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 972 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-168114

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